Meditation

Office blood pressure falls 6.6/2.5 mm Hg while the 24-hour and asleep readings don't move.

Also called Mindfulness Meditation, Contemplative Practice, Mindfulness Training

Who it's forAny stressed man being sold mindfulness as the fix for everything else too.

The item

Three squares: proven in human trials. Two: a strong signal. One: early human data. Striped: the trials disagree.

Calm Recovery Vitality Focus Defense

Buffs

Reduced anxiety, depression & psychological stress
Office blood pressure reduction of 6.6/2.5 mm Hg; 24-hour and asleep BP unchanged contested
Chronic pain reduction
Improved executive function & working memory, against inactive comparators only
Reduced systemic inflammation
Brain-structure differences in meditation practitioners (cross-sectional; publication bias flagged) contested

Debuffs

Know firstTransient unpleasant or distressing experiences
ManageableWorsening anxiety, depression, or emotional distress in vulnerable…
ManageableDissociative symptoms (Depersonalization / derealization)
MildPrecipitation or worsening of psychosis or mania in predisposed…
MildRe-experiencing of trauma or distressing memories
MildMusculoskeletal discomfort from prolonged postures

“Meditate for the noise in your head, and keep your blood pressure plan separate.”

Emergency: call 911.

I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Talk to a physician who has your history before you change anything.